Israeli occupation

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PODCAST: ‘We threw ourselves out of Gaza, but never really left’

Three years into the genocide, journalist Mohammed Mhawish reflects on the physical and mental toll of survival, and remembers Gaza as a place of life.

By +972 Magazine October 7, 2026

Israeli soldiers from Netzah Yehuda Battalion and family members attend a swearing-in ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, on July 10, 2024. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90

The ‘gray arm’ of Israeli annexation

A settler-led wing of the army is driving Palestinian displacement on the state's behalf. But as Yagil Levy explains, this devil's bargain comes not without costs.

By Amos Brison September 25, 2026

Palestinian residents inspect the damage several hours after Israeli forces demolished northern Fakhit in Masafer Yatta, in the southern West Bank, September 8, 2026. (Mosab Shawer/Activestills)

‘Everything necessary for human life was erased’

In the span of a week, Israeli bulldozers demolished Al-Taban and northern Fakhit, two neighboring Palestinian communities in Masafer Yatta. When residents helped each other stay on the land, soldiers came to make arrests.

By Basel Adra September 16, 2026

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Argentinian President Javier Milei laughs alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a special Knesset session in Milei's honor, in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Why Latin America is key to Israel’s diplomatic impunity

While alienating traditional allies, Israel is deepening ties with a new wave of right-wing populist leaders who are willing to shield it from accountability.

By Xavier Abu Eid September 15, 2026

Residents of Bil’in and Kafr Nimah survey the proposed route of the new military road that will run through their lands, with the settlement of Modi'in Illit in the background, Aug. 17, 2026. (Oren Ziv)

‘It’s déjà vu’: Israel moves to seize land in Bil’in — once again

The army issued a confiscation order for a new ‘security road,’ which experts say will help cement a settlement corridor in the heart of the West Bank.

By Oren Ziv September 2, 2026

Israeli settlers march to celebrate Israel's 71st Independence Day, near the Havat Gilad settlement, in the northern West Bank, May 9, 2019. (Hillel Maeir/Flash90)

Armed Israeli settler ‘hikes’ aren’t new — but they’re becoming deadly

A spate of recent killings have resulted from settlers trekking the West Bank under military escort, expanding Jewish presence at Palestinians’ expense.

By Aharon Porath and Roei Kleitman August 26, 2026

Mohammed Mutafer, a nurse, is treated by medics after Israeli settlers shot and injured him and two other Palestinians during an attack on the town of Sa'ir, east of Hebron (Al-Khalil) in the southern West Bank, August 14, 2026. (Mosab Shawer/Activestills)

What’s behind Israel’s growing assault on West Bank healthcare

Seeking to push Palestinians off their land, Israel is targeting the infrastructure that sustains life — and the institutions long tied to the anti-colonial struggle.

By Ghada Majadli August 24, 2026

An Israeli soldier stands next to an ambulance after the army curfew was lifted for three hours, in the southern neighborhoods of the West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), January 21, 2026. (Mosab Shawer/Activestills)

Israel’s roadblocks are choking emergency care in the West Bank

With proliferating closures, checkpoints, and settler attacks, Palestinian medics say routine ambulance journeys have become life-or-death ordeals.

By Shatha Yaish August 13, 2026

Israeli soldiers patrolling through the Old City of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, 4 July 2026. (Mosab Shawer/Activestills)

‘Like walking into a cage’: Israel tightens its grip on Hebron

By taking over planning jurisdiction, unilaterally modifying religious sites, and erecting new checkpoints, Israel is accelerating its annexation of the Old City.

By Basel Adra July 14, 2026

Israeli and Lebanese flags at the South Lebanon Army (SLA) Memorial near Metula, following the signing of an agreement between Israel and Lebanon, June 28, 2026. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)

Lebanon walks into Israel’s trap

The latest agreement only confirms what Hezbollah has warned: Negotiations that fail to secure Israel’s full military withdrawal will prove a fatal mistake.

By Elia Ayoub July 1, 2026

Heavy Israeli bombardment hits the city of Nabatieh amid ceasefire negotiations, southern Lebanon, April 16, 2026. (Santiago Montag)

‘If we go there, we’ll be killed’: Inside Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon

During the nearly two-month 'ceasefire,' Israel has continued besieging villages, razing farmland, attacking journalists and rescue workers, and disappearing civilians. Those who remain describe their quest to survive.

By Santiago Montag June 8, 2026

Palestinians inspect the damage to their homes following an Israeli airstrike on the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, May 26, 2026. (Ali Hassan/Flash90)

After living through Gaza’s carnage, now it consumes me from outside

Moments after speaking to a friend, I received news of Israeli airstrikes in his location. From my newfound safety in Europe, all I could offer were prayers.

By Ahmed Dremly May 28, 2026

The People's Peace Summit in Tel Aviv, April 30, 2026. (Ofer Amram, Sal Productions)

Something is shifting in Israel’s peace camp

At the ‘People’s Peace Summit’ in Tel Aviv, Israel’s embattled left showed signs of abandoning old formulas and embracing a politics of resistance.

By Meron Rapoport May 8, 2026